The BBC has been hosting a hopeful dialogue between an Eygptian and Israeli woman. (See BBC NEWS | Middle East | Mid-East pen friends part 4: Shared land) Besides the hope that such conversations inspire in the face of the ordered murder both sides have fallen into, it is worth noting how this conversation works as a dialogue. Its power lies in its being witnessed – its being played out in public. The comments almost overwhelm the conversation – and in the public play conversation becomes dialogue.
I came across this on OnlineJournalism.com where they write that “the women’s dialogue has been one of the top ten most-visited Web sites on BBC Arabic.com.” (See OJC brief)